Our history

Established in 1933 by Langford Lewis and John Hillier in Luton as Lewis, Hillier & Co. In 1938 the practice expanded to Hemel Hempstead. Leonard Hopkins joined the firm in 1943, later replacing Mr Lewis as Partner at the Hemel office in 1952, when the practice changed to Hillier Hopkins & Co.

Continual growth in Hertfordshire led to the opening of a Watford office in 1954. In 1957 the Society of Accountants and Auditors merged with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, giving Hillier Hopkins ‘Chartered’ status.

It was not until 1997, following a merger with Gibson Appleby, that Hillier Hopkins expanded into an office in Aylesbury. In 1999 the Hemel Hempstead office was further strengthened when the firm merged with Geo Little Sebire of Harpenden.

In 2003, Hillier Hopkins became a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)and the following year merged with Burnhams Chartered Accountants who moved into the Watford office.

In 2008, the firm merged with Badger Hakim of London giving Hillier Hopkins a fourth office location in the heart of London, 15 new staff members, and Ross Badger and Jonathan Franks as two new Partners.

In the Autumn of 2008, the firm welcomed Ian Abrey, former Partner at international accounting group firm Mazars LLP, to head up the Personal Tax team.

Hillier Hopkins Corporate Recovery LLP (HHCR) was established in January 2009 upon the acquisition of the Aylesbury based insolvency practice arm of Nunn Hayward. The firm welcomed David Butler, former Partner at Nunn Hayward, as Partner at HHCR, along with five extra staff.

In April 2009 Simon Speller, former Associate of the firm, became a Partner of the LLP.

In May 2010, Lindford & Company became part of the Hillier Hopkins Group and moved into the London office, bringing with it a new partner Terence Lindford and over 20 years specialist experience serving the entertainment and media sector among a wide variety of clients.

In October 2010, BFS Accountants Ltd trading as Blackstone Franks Smith & Co became part of the Hillier Hopkins Group and moved into the Aylesbury office.

Hillier Hopkins LLP has grown to become one of the region’s leading firms of Chartered Accountants, with four office locations, Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead, London and Watford, serving clients in London, Nationally, and Internationally. With over 100 staff and 22 Partners, the firm provides advice and support for over 4,000 individuals and businesses, from family enterprises to large international corporations.